Hyderabad, March 3 -- Umar was just trying to get home quickly. What he got instead was a front-row seat to one of life's more unexpected plot twists.

When his Rapido booking came through, Umar glanced at the rider's name on the app - Chandan. Something clicked. That was the name of his class topper from school. He waited, half-convinced it was a coincidence.

Only it wasn't.

"Actually, I was getting late for home, so I booked a Rapido, and when it got booked, I got to know the Rapidowalais my class topper Chandan," Umar said. "It was written there that the Rapido person's name is Chandan, so I confirmed it, and it is the same Chandan. He is on his way right now."

When Chandan pulled up, Umar called out, "Rapidowale!" The reply was che...